I've been reading G.K. Chesterton; his Father Brown stories tickle my fondness for high-concept mysteries, and his style is great, but the preaching gets on my nerves. Here's a modern mystery tale of weblogs, secret …
I had worried about Nate Thayer of Slate and Salam Pax of "Where is Raed?". Well, I now hear that Iraqis no longer have internet access, but at least Thayer got out okay.
I am still laughing at Colin Hayman's Enterprise parodies. Example: Bouncer: Not so fast, buster. You can't come in unless your name's on the list. Mayweather: Oh, hi. A friend of mine gave me your …
You may ask, "Sumana, how do you figure out whether to watch The West Wing and Enterprise each week? Since you don't read TV Guide or newspaper TV listings, how do you know you're not …
The difference between your high-powered, well-known weblogs (e.g. Instapundit and Body and Soul) and the journals of many of my friends is like the difference between a grand city restaurant and someone's kitchen at home. …
I now own a car. My parents owned it, kept it with a friend when they moved to India, used it while they visited in March, and gave it to me when they left again. …
I need to start reading weekly reviews of syndicated comic strips. (via Jym)
Divine Intervention: I liked it even less than Leonard did. If you have the chance to either see Divine Intervention for free or see Phone Booth for money, I say see Phone Booth. And this …
A science fiction short story featuring shipping containers.
My former prof and (according to the picture) moody teen heartthrob Steve Weber has made remarks on the war with Iraq. He says that the UN Security Council is over but we shouldn't worry too …
